poised over

Frequency: 6.56.0 per million words

Held in a ready or balanced position above something.

poisedpoised + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Peter hesitated, his hand poised over the telephone.
  • The eagle was poised over its prey, ready to strike.
  • A hummingbird remained poised over the nectar, wings beating rapidly.
  • She held the brush poised over the canvas, contemplating her next stroke.
  • The diver stood poised over the edge of the board, gathering courage.
  • Raindrops were poised over the leaves, about to fall.
  • The chef's knife was poised over the vegetable, waiting for the precise moment.
  • He kept his pen poised over the blank page, deep in thought.
  • The artist's hand was poised over the clay, ready to shape it.
  • The helicopter remained poised over the disaster site, waiting for instructions.